Cigarette extinguisher



Nov. 25, 1952 H. c. AYERs 2,619,092

\ CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed May 12, 1949 M: f HIZS lII y fa/1.1%@

Patented Nov. 25, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v -f z 2,619,092 Y f crGAnET'rE ExfrINGUrsImn,k Howard C. Ayer`s,fLa'Vere, Calif Application May 12, 1949, serial gaat@ 2v claims., (c1. 13h-2.56) k My invention.. relates r.to improvements in cigarette extinguishers and ash ytrays and particularly to the type which Yn'lay conveniently be carri-ed'in suitpockets and purses; andthe objects of my invention are, first, to'providel an arrangement and construction, of a combination cigarette extinguisher and ash .tray adapted to extinguish one or more cigarettes substantially instantaneouslyV and topreserve the remainder of the cigarettes without the danger of spoiling them by the accumulation or Nnicotine which accumulation is common when cigarettes are eX- tinguished by pressure inthe presence of air, and further Ato avoid the `partial destruction of the cigarettes which is a common occurrence in the process of extinguishing a cigarette by mechanical means or under pressure; second, to afford facilities for combining a cigarette extinguisher and an ash tray and to produce a device which operates through limitation of oxygen and which serves at the same time as a clean and safe storage space for the unburned portion of the cigarettes after they are extinguished; third, to provide a, combination cigarette extinguisher and ash tray for partially burned cigarettes, as above described, and to furnish a convenient storage space for ashes in a place where ash trays are not easily accessible and where cigarette butts may be removed without disturbing the ashes deposited in the ash tray; and fourth, to provide a combination cigarette extinguisher and ash tray from which ashes and partially burned cigarettes can easily be removed and further to construct such a device which is simple, practical, durable and inexpensive and which requires a minimum amount of space for its storage.

I attain these objects by way of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my invention, partially broken away and in section;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing my invention in the partially opened position;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view through the hinged upper section of the front door wall on line 4--4 of Fig. 3;

Figure 5 is a View in the perspective showing the lid in a partially opened position.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The combination cigarette extinguisher and ash tray comprises a box-like structure formed by a rectangular bottom part I0, two side walls I I and I 2 respectiyely y anda. rear wall I3, joined integrallyto. theQbottomfpart,I. A 'lid I4, is pivotally. attached vby hinge 30, or similar arrangement to .the frearwwalllli.. A frontdoor Wall.' l ifcomrrissial 'rectangular stationary lower stetigen," integrally. Ajoined tc vthe bottomy part HL andthe two: side walls rI land. I 2v respectively, anlwaV rectangular ,movable upper.sectionv I8, pivqta'llr ,attafhed .c bv` ,hinge lag er 'similar arrangement t0' the upper .edge '.Qf, thefstatonery 19W?? Sonn y. v.

. 'Clie i9, .is Frmd-ln the lid ,l at thecener of thewfront ,edge of saidlidwandis designed yto t in @mg 'position tightly Qver'aproiectign 2l, formedh in the center'near the upper edge 22, of the hinged upper section I8, of the front door wall I6.

A clip 23, is attached to the side wall I2, and is designed to fit tightly over ano-ther raised projection 25, formed on the front of the hinged upper section I8, of the front door wall I6, near the side edge which cooperates with the side- Wall I2.

A number of abutting semi-cylindrical cavitives 26, are rigidly attached to the rear wall I3, and extend longitudinally from the top edge of said rear wall to approximately two-thirds of the length of the rear wall I3.

A corresponding number of abutting semicylindrical cavities 21, designed to register with the cavities 26, attached to the rear wall I3, is rigidly aiiixed to the upper section I8, of the front door wall I6, so as to form in the closed position of said front door wall I6, a series of abutting parallel tubes having an inside diameter approximating that of the average cigarette.

The registering position of the two4 sets 0f cavities in the closed position of the upper section I8, of the front door wall I6, is shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 of the drawing.

A receptacle for ashes 28, is formed by thev bottom part lil, of the box-like structure, the lower part of the side walls II and I2 respectively, the lower portion of the rear wall I3, and the stationary lower section Il, of the front door wall I6, all of which parts may consist of one integral strucure.

In use, the case may easily be carried in coat pockets or purse. To deposit ashes in the receptacle 23, provided therefor, the lid I4, is opened, and the ashes are dropped into the receptacle 28, through the tubular openings formed by the registering cavities 26 and 21 respectively, hereinabove referred to.

To extinguish a cigarette, the burning end of amaoe the cigarette is inserted into one of the tubular openings formed by the cavities 26 and 21 respectively, the cigarette is then pushed completely into the tube, and the lid is closed. The cigarette will be extinguished almost instantly upon its complete insertion into the tubular opening, and ashes attached to the end of the cigarette will then drop into the receptacle 28.

To remove the unburned portion of the cigarette from the case, the lid I4, is opened by means of clip I9, and the upper section I8, of the front door Wall I6, is opened by operating the clip 23. The cigarette may then be removed without diiculty from the semi-cylindrical cavity 26.

It is understood that various changes and modications may be embodied arrangement without departing from the spirit of my invention as clened in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a receptacle having a front wall and a rear wall, a plurality of longitudinally disposed half-tubes rigidly aixed to the rear wall, a plurality of longitudinally disposed half-tubes hinged to the lower portion of said front wall and rigidly affixed to the upper end portion thereof and registering with the half-tubes of the rear section in the closed position in abutting relation therewith, means closing the openings formed at the top of the tubes when the half-tubes are in registering position and a lower portion forming a space accessible through the abutting longitudinally disposed half-tubes attached to the front wall and rear wall respectively of said upper portion.

in my presentV 2. In a device of the class described, a receptacle having an upper portion comprising a front wall and a rear wall having a plurality of longitudinally disposed half-tubes, a second portion having a plurality of longitudinally disposed halftubes hinged to the front Wall and registering with the half-tubes of the rear wall in the closed position in abutting relation therewith, means closing the top openings formed y by the tubes when the respective half-tubes are in registering position and a lower portion forming a space accessible through the abutting longitudinally disposed half-tubes attached to the front wall and rear wall respectively of said upper portion.

HOWARD C. AYERS.

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